1st Edition
Introduction to Hazard Analysis Methods A Practical Guide to Identifying and Assessing Risks in the Workplace
1. Introduction. 2. Causes and Consequences. 3. Hazop method. 4. 'What if ...?' method. 5. Fishbone/ishikawa method. 6. Fault tree analysis. 7. Mishap consequences. 8. Event tree analysis. 9. Cause-consequence analysis. 10. Bowtie/butterfly diagram. 11. Quantified bowtie method. 12. Evolving technology hazards. 13. Conclusion. 14. Answers to exercises.
Biography
N. Krishnamurthy (‘Prof Krishna’ as he is known to students and colleagues) is an international consultant in safety, structures, and computer applications. Now based in Singapore, he has had significant roles in teaching and training, research and consultancy, in India, the USA, and Singapore, underpinning the breadth and depth of his experience in occupational health and safety. He has published more than 100 papers and 8 books in his technical specialties. He has three inventions patented in Singapore.
He is the author of “Safety at Height ‒ A Holistic View of Fall Management”, published by Routledge in 2024. He continues to lecture online to organisations in Singapore, and to Auburn University in Alabama, USA, and is involved in safety committee work in Singapore and India.
